Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22949, John Dodge, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hodge, John Lucy
W.22949
CONTENTS

10.192
New-York
John Dodge 3 rd
of Sweden in the State of N. York who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of December 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1821 and sent to Saint Lake, Esq r Batavia, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1821.
Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1821.
1 yr 2 mo 10/31
Col. Read
Capt. Wallbridge
Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. }
File Sept 21, 21 May 1820
Genesee County
12 2 14 8 $112. 4.6 $116.6 14 4 18/31
1 yr 2 mo 10/31

4954 Illinois Lucy Dodge widow of John Dodge who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Vols
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of July 1849 and sent to
Geo. L. Huntington Springfield Ills
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 34/3 Vol. 3.

5688. John Dodge Genesee County N.Y. Rev. Claim
18. December, 1819.
1 year. in 77 Col. Reed's, afterwards Shepherd's, Massachus'tts Please make return to Saml. Lake at Batavia N.York
Not found on the rolls.
The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested persons, certified by the judge, as such, proving 9 months' service of the applicant, in continuance on cont. est. is required.
Saml. Lake, agent, Batavia, New-York. Recd. 28. Jany, 1820.
John Dodge -
10 th Dec r 1819
Col. Reed's (afterwards Shepherd's)
Maj. H. Root
1776 - for 1 year -
(Too early for rolls.)
Service proved, by two witnesses -

State of New York 21 Genesee County ss. On this Eighteenth day of December 1819 personally came before me John Dodge who being by me first duly sworn ac- -cording to law doth depose and say that he is and has been a Citizen of this State for more than Ten Years. That he is now a resident of the Town Sweden in the said County of Genesee. and is sixty six years of age. — And that in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March A.D. 1818 granting pensions to persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war. he makes the following Declaration viz. —
That he the said John Dodge entitled into the Service of the United States on or about the first of the winter of the year 1776. for one year in Capt. Walbridge's Company in Col. Ruds Regt. of the Massa- -chusetts line, That he served as a Sargant in said Company the period of his entitlement and was Discharged at or near New York in the winter of the year 1777. That he was in the Service of his Country in the year 1775 eight months. and was in the Battle at Wasp's Point and was in the army at White

plainly but was not in the battle, as the Regt. to which he belonged was not engaged in the battle being in reserve" - That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance for support - Sworn and Subscribed This 18 th day of December John Dodge A.D. 1879 Before me Richard Smith. Judge Gen. Com. Pleas. - 3
I Richard Smith Judge as aforesaid, believing that the said John Dodge is a man of truth and veracity, do certify that it appears to my satisfac- -tion that he did serve in the Revolutionary war as set forth in the foregoing Declaration, also that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, that the said John Dodge is a man in indigent circumstances, and is in need of the assistance of his Country for support. I there- -fore certify the same, and transmit the proceedings and testimony had & taken before me for the consideration of the Secretary of war. and Dated at Batavia Jany. 14. 1890
Richard Smith Judge Gen. Com. Pleas.

State of New York, Genesee County ss. I Simeon Cummings Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County do certify that Richard Smith is and was at the date of the foregoing affidavit & Certificate a Judge of said Court acting under the authority of this State and that the names signed thereto as such Judge are his signatures in his own proper hand writing — In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and County Seal at Batavia January 15. A.D. 1820.
Simeon Cummings CLK by R.B. Smead Dep.

John Dodge Inventory $43.52

At a court of Common pleas, held at the Court house in the Village of Batavia in and for the County of Genesee, in the State of New York on the Seventh day of February of the term of February 1821, being a Court of Record pursuant to the 4 th Article of the Constitution of the State of New York which has unlimited Jurisdiction, keeps Records of its proceedings, and has immemorially exercised the power of fine and imprisonment —
Present the Hon. Moses Hayden, Richard Smith and Ralph Parker, Judges. —
Genesee County ss. On this seventh day of February 1821 personally appeared in open Court (being a court of Record) John Dodge aged Sixty Eight Years resident of the town of Sweden in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, one Year in Capt. Walbridge Company in Col. Reed's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, that his original declaration was dated the Eighteenth of December 1819, and accompanies this Inventory or Schedule — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for the certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war", passed on the eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed —
Schedule —
Real Estate I have none — I am in possession of Eighteen Acres of Land held by an Article from Dr. Ward as agent for the owners, on which there are twelve acres, cleared, and a small Log house for which I owe about one hundred Dollars. —

Personal Property
   1 Table $1.00 ] 6.50   1 Candle Stand " 75   1 Linen Chest " 50   1 great wheel 2 " 00   6 Knives and forks 1 " 00   1 Wooden pail " 50   1 Tin do " 75   1 do do small " 25 ] 8.25   1 Iron Pot. 1 50   2 Small kettles " 75   1 Tea kettle " 50   1 Frying pan " 75   1 pr flat irons " 50   1 Shovel and tongs 1 " 00   1 pr And irons 1 " 50   2 Axes. 1 " 50   1 Hand saw " 75   1 Pewter Platter " 50 ] 8.62   2 Qt. Bowls " 25   10 Com. plates " 81   1 Tea pot " 25   6 Cups and Saucers " 38   1 Sugar Bowl & Creamer " 18   4 Spoon table Spoons " 25   2 1/2 pt. Sun blus " 25   1/2 Iron Tea Spoons " 38   1/2 Kitchen Chairs 2 " 00 ] 7.00   1 pair Steel Gards " 50   2 Iron Candle sticks " 12   1 Tin Bread tray " 25   15 Bushels Rye. 3 " 75   5 Small Swine 5 " 00   1 Linen Wheel 2 " 00   1 Wire Sieve " 50   10 Bushels of potatoes 1 " 75   125 lbs Pork 2 " 50   1 Bushel of Beans " 75   8 do Corn 2 " 00   1 Shup 1 " 00   1 Small Crane and hooks 1 " 20   1 old Scythe and harness " 75   1 1/2 Bushel Measure " 25   1 Old meat Barrel " 25  
$43.32

And the deponent further says he has debts due from the following persons vizt.
  Jacob Sawyer  $ 2.00    William Noy  " 50    Samuel Wheeler a debt of 60 dollars which I never expect to collect     Mr. Sevens  " 50     $ 3.00  
And I am owing debts to the following persons vizt.
  To Seth Knowles  $ 8.00    " Anson Bannell  25.00    " Leonard Harper  18.50    " John Reed  1.00    " Henry Jones  2.87    " John Phelps  " 75    " Mr. Smith  1.21    " William Lewis  1.75    " Daniel Sturges  4.47    " Hiram Austin  1.12    " Samuel Knowles  1.00    " Seth Knowles  1.00    " Samuel Lake  16.00     $ 82.67  
And the deponent further says that his wearing and bedding for himself and family do not exceed fifty Dollars - he has a wife Namea Lucy aged fifty Eight Years. one son named William aged at Nineteen Years. which compose his family - and the deponent says he is a farmer by occupation but in consequence of a fracture of one shoulder and a disorder in the head he is not able to do any hard labor. and further says not
Sworn and subscribed this twelfth  fourth day of February 1821. in Open Court Before me  John Dodge P.C. Sheriff Dep. CLK

I Simon Cunnings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Genesee do hereby Certify That the foregoing Oath or affirmation and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court And I also Certify That it is the opinion of the said Court That the total amount in Value of property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty Three Thirty Two Cents - Also That Raphael C. Smeal before whom the above Pensioner was sworn is my Deputy Clerk duly authorized to perform such duties -
$43.32
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Tenth day of February 1821. S. Cunnings Clk

No 7521
Mud 1 March 1793 Harboured 27 Sept. 1830
Hm. L. C. Peck A. R.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New York
Orleans County
ss: on this Twenty third day of December A. D. 1840 at a Surrogates Court held at Albion in the said County of Orleans before the subscriber Surrogate of the said County Lucy Dodge a resident of the said County of Orleans aged Seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of John Dodge late a private in the army of the Revolution and who in his life time was a pensioner under the Law of the United States of the 18 th March 1818 and 1 st May 1820. and inscribed on the Pension list roll of the New York agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month as will more particularly appear by reference to the pension certificate of the said John Dodge which is hereunto affixed and that the said John Dodge died at Clarendon in the said County of Orleans on the 27 th day of September A. D. 1830.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Dodge in the latter part of the month of February or the first part of the month of March in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety three. That she was married as aforesaid in the County of Delaware nearly opposite to and about two miles from Unadilla in the County of Otsego in the said State of New York by a man of the name of Charles Trotter who at the time of said

marriage was a judge of the County Courts of said County of Delaware or a justice of the peace of the same County as she was then infor- med & verily believes. That if she has ever known the Christian name of said Walter she has en- tirely forgotten the same. That at the time of said marriage she had little or no acquaintance with said Walter. That she remained but a short time in the vicinity where she was married as aforesaid when she with her said Husband removed to Oxford in the County of Chenango in the State of New York. That she has no record or written evidence of her said Marriage and does not be- lieve that any such evidence was ever made. That there was present at the said Marriage the Mother & sister of her said Husband & the Husband of the said sister and also two sons of the said John Dodge by a former wife by the names of John & Peter & that no other persons were present at the said Marriage according to her present rec- ollection and all of whom are now dead except John & Peter the said sons of her said Husband. That she is informed & believes that John the son of her said Husband now resides at or near Oxford aforesaid. That she was not married to the said John Dodge prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz. at the time above stated.
Lucy her Dodge mark
Subscribed and sworn this 23 rd day of December in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty. before me. Dan H. Hale. Surrogate of the County of Orleans. in the State of New York. In witness whereof

I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal the 21st day of Jan last aforesaid
Dan H. Cole Surrogate of Orleans County N.Y.

State of New York
Chenango County
John Dodge of Oxford in said County of Chenango and State of New York, being duly sworn, saith that he is sixty one years of age that he is the son of John Dodge who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and who died in Clarendon in Orleans County and State of New York, a few years since and has been informed and believes in 1830, that said John Dodge left a widow, Lucy Dodge, who is an applicant for a pension, and resides in Clarendon aforesaid, That deponent is the son of said John Dodge by a previous wife, whose name was Elizabeth and who died when deponent was about two and one half years of age; and that after the death of deponents mother his deponents father did not again marry until the year seventeen hundred and ninety three, when he married Lucy Heinbull his present widow, and that deponent was present at the said marriage, and that said John Dodge, was married to said Lucy Heinbull in the latter part of February or first of March in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three, in Franklin in Delaware County and State of New York, about two miles from Middletown in Otsego County in New York State by Nathaniel Wallis then a Judge of the County Court of said County of Delaware and that deponent was present at said marriage, and that deponent well recollects that said John and Lucy were married as aforesaid, from the fact that at the time of said marriage, said John, and Lucy lived in said Delaware County and on the tenth day of April after said marriage which was the 10th day of April 1793, said John and Lucy, with the children of said John, among whom was this deponent, moved to Oxford in said County of Chenango and that deponent has ever since lived in said County of Chenango, and that from the time of the said marriage until the removal of said John and Lucy, to the west and to the day of said John's death as deponent believes the said

John and Lucy lived together as husband and wife, and that after said marriage, deponent lived with them in said County of Chenango, most of the time, for about fifteen years,
Sworn before me, at a Surrogates Court, held at Oxford in said County, in and for said County before me, the Surrogate of the said County, this 22 nd day of December, 1870, and I certify that I am well acquainted with said John Dodge and that he is a credible person and his statement entitled to full credit,
John Dodge
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Surrogates Court the day and year last aforesaid,
Samuel McKoon Surrogate of Chenango County

John Dodge artiger Service
8 Months - in 75 - Corps  Cartouch within
12 Months in 76 - allowed

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
January, 27, 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Dodge of Brookfield, is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt Peter Harwood's company, in Col Ebenezer Leonard's regt in the Eight months Service, as a Corporal, from May 1, 1775, 3 months & 12 days. As a Corporal, upon a Return of said Company in said Regt dated October 27, 1775. And upon an Order of same Company for Military Coats, dated December 20, 1775. No Rolls of any officer of the name of Danford. The name of Asa Danforth, is borne upon roll of said Capt Harwood's company, with that of said Dodge, as a Lieutenant. The above is all the evidence of service which can be identified with the individual described in the annexed application.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for Certificate of Revolutionary Services by the widow,
State of New York
County of Onondaga, Town of Clondyke -
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is hereby requested to, furnish, evidence from the Rolls in his Office of the revolutionary services of my late husband, John Dodge.
John Dodge, resided in the Town of Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, done service two years or more, was in the battle of Lexington, - and town was done at Boston and New York, - One of the Officers names was Danford, believes him to have been Captain of a Company in which John Dodge done service, a part of the service, done in the capacity of Sergeant, or non commissioned Officer,
I am now 88 years of age, and on account of loss of memory am unable to give any further particulars which would be material in the search required.
We were married about the year 1780, John Dodge died in the year 1830.
I have empowered M c G. M c Call of Rose New York to act as the persons as my attorney, Noting my hereat this 24 th day of Nov 1845; Signed as my presence by M c G. M c Call attorney
Lucy Dodge per M c G. M c Call
John H. Dickson
Satisfactory documentary evidence was exhibited to me, to show that M c G. M c Call, is the attorney for Lucy Dodge above named, John H. Dickson

5256
L. Dodge
$40 per an
Han. W. Hunt A. Rep

State of New York } ss. County of Orleans }
On thirteenth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, before the subscriber, Jonathan Howards, a justice of the Peace in, and for said County, personally appeared Lucy Dodge a resident of the Town of Clarendon in said County, aged Seventy nine years. who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of John Dodge, who served in the War of the Revolution, and was a Pensioner of the United States.
She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was Forty dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the } day and year first above written. }
Jonathan Howards By M c Copeland Witness to Mark
Lucy her X Dodge Mark
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me. State of New York } ss. County of Orleans }
Jonathan Howards f. Peace
Elijah Dams Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Jonathan Howards was on the day of the date of the above jurat and Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in, and for the said County, duly Elected  appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this Fifteenth day of January 1844. E Dams Clerk By E M Strong Dep Clerk
The word "appointed" in above Certificate, erased, and the word "Elected" interlined, by me, before signing & sealing, E M Strong Dep Clerk

No 7521
No 7555
Saml Filer March 1793
Heirs and 2) Sept. 1830
Lucy Dodge N.Y.
Act 7 July, 1838 June 1841
Hon L. C. Peck
+
Hon L. C. Peck Hon

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, & 1 st May 1820
John Dodge — late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New-York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the eighteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
and no record on file on the 27th day of Septm 1835

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of New York Orleans County ss: } On this twelfth day of January A.D. 1848 at a Court of Common Pleas held in and for said County personally appeared Lucy Dodge a resident of the town of Clarence in the County of Orleans aged seventy seven years who being duly sworn according to Law states in open Court that she has made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of John Dodge late a private in the Army of the Revolution who in his life time was a pensioner under the Law of the United States of the 18 th March 1818, & 1 st May 1820, subscribed on the pension list of the New York Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month as will more particularly appear by reference to the pension Certificate of the said John Dodge affixed hereto And that the said John Dodge died at Clarence aforesaid on the 27 th day of Septem- ber A.D. 1835
She further declares that she was married to the said John Dodge in the latter part of the month of February or the first part of March in the year 1793. That she does not recollect, nor has she any means of ascertaining the precise day of her aforesaid marriage but from her recollections of the age of her first child after said marriage, and of the period intervening between said marriage & the said birth of said child, she is certain of her said marriage with to the said John Dodge within the period above specified

in that behalf. That she was married as aforesaid in at Franklin in the County of Delaware, State of New York by a Judge of the County Courts named Nathaniel Weeks. That said Weeks as this deponent is informed, believes died many years since. That at the time of said marriage she was staying with the family connections of the said John Dodge, as part of whom then resided at Franklin aforesaid. And where she then said husband resided as far as she knows, when they removed to Oxford in the County of Chenango. That she has no family or other Books Bible or Books containing any record or memorandum of her said marriage nor that she has any other other record or written memorandum of any description, either of her said marriage or of the birth of any of her children. And that she does not know nor does she believe that any such family record, or any other written memorandum whatever, either of her said marriage, or of the birth of any of her said children, was ever made or existed. That there were were present at her said marriage several of the family connections of the said John Dodge all of whom are since dead except John & Peter Dodge sons of the her said husband by his former wife. That said John & Peter were present at the said marriage. That she is informed and believes they resided at Oxford or one of them resided at or Oxford aforesaid. That she knows of no one now living who was present at her said marriage except the aforesaid sons of her said husband. That she does not know that said Peter is now living. — That she was not married to the said John Dodge prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen hundred ninety four. in the the time she stated

time & place above stated
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas the day and year first above written. In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court
his mark Dodge
J. C. Strong Clerk of said Court

Application for a transfer
State of Illinois } County of Mercer }
On this Eleventh day of December 1846 before me, the subscriber, Clerk of the County Commissioners' Court for the County of Mercer, personally appeared Lucy Dodge, who, on her oath declares that she is the same person who drew a pension as the widow of John Dodge, who was a private in the Revolution - under the act of the 3 d of March 1843; that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York, from whence she has lately removed; that she now resides in the State of Illinois where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be there payable in future.
The following are her reasons for removing from New York to Illinois. The following are her reasons for removing from the State of New York to the State of Illinois that her only daughter resides in said County and she wishes to spend the remainder of her days with her daughter.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.
John Dren his mark Lucy Dodge
A T Taylor Clerk of the County Commissioners Court Mercer County Illinois
State of Illinois } Mercer County }
On this Eleventh day of December 1846 before me the subscriber, Clerk of the County Commissioners' Court for the County of Mercer, personally appeared Abijah Wilson who is a person of veracity and made oath, that

Lucy Dodge who has taken the foregoing oath, is the person described in the foregoing affidavit Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid. Elijah Wilson
A P Taylor clerk of The County Commissioners Court of Mercer Co. Mo

Reference
File to M. G. Wade
Sept. 25 '46
Bill to same Oct 29. '46
Nov. 24. '48.
Dis to Pen Agt. 2 Jan 1847
To Illinois from L. Mants 1846 16. Jan'y 1847. Notification to G. S. Huntington. Springfield Ill
Illinois 4891.
New York Albany
Nancy Dodge
widow of John Dodge
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 49 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Feb. 1844 and sent to
Gen. W. Hunt W. S. Raper
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Q Vol. 1 Page 215

John ridge - inform.
aged 60 yr? -
- wife, 50 yr? old -
- son 19 yr? old -
Hold an article for 10 acres of land - 12 of which are cleared, & a small log house thereon - owes for it, $100 -
whole amt. of sched: -
$82:67 $43:32
(owes, $82:67.)
See declaration, &c. within, endorsed -
Adm c & Co.
J.L.E -

Illinois. 4895.
Lucy Dodge widow of John Dodge who was a Private of Corp. in the Moors. Line
2 butf 1838, 1843 v 1844. Rep.
Increased from $40.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 69 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Feby. 1843. and sent to
H. G. Wade, Rose N. Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17. 1844, A.
Recorded in Book Vol. 2. Page 225.

Illinois. 6040.
Rep d
Lucy Dodge Widow of John Dodge who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 27 Sept. 1830 of Mercer Co. in the State of Illinois who was a Div. & Co. in the Company commanded by Captain Harwood of the Reg. commanded by Col Seward in the Mass. line for 12 mo P.W. & 8 months, Corporal.
Inscribed on the Roll of Springfield at the rate of 69 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Inc d from $40.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Feby. 1847 and sent to Mrs. Made, Rose, N. York
Total amount,
$
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by S. A. Wood Clerk, Book S. Vol. 1. Page 437.

7521 Lady Dodge N.Y. Let. to Hon. L. C. Peck Feb 7 4, 1841.

7521
Lucy Douse
Act July 7. 1838
Marr'd 1 st March 1793
Husband died 27 Sept. 1830
Col Read } Mf Capt. Walbridge }
Admitted
Private 12 months $40
Served in Col. Shepherd's Regiment in 1776 terminated on 1 st Nov when he was commissioned under the new Organization of the Mass Staff Hon. L. C. Pick
Home Reps
US

New York City
John Dodge S d act 1818 to what time paid?
V.L
6 th 4 Sep 1830
Direct to Union and 27 Sept 1830
2H
1830

J. Dodge, Rec Vld, 22950
Rec  WIDOW, &c.  cer
No. 2 3 / 5 Joseph, Madison, Wis.
File No. 22,949
Lucy Dodge widow of John Dodge Cospl Ben has
Act Feb 2 d 48
Index: Vol A , Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lucy Dodge 4591
FREE
L Edwards Esq Committee of Pensions Washington D.C.

Springfield Illinois July 2 nd 1849
Sir
I enclose the application of Mrs Lucy Dodge for enrolment in the agency of this State
Please enclose her certificate &c to me at this place and oblige
Your obed t servant George L Huntington
J L Edwards Esq Com r of Pensions Washington D C

Jan 2 1847
Ms. A. 9. 2. 24
Edwards Esq., Comr of Pensions
± Washington
D.C.

Springfield Illinis Dec 21 st 1846
Dear Sir
I enclose the application of Lucy Dodge for a transfer from New York to Illinis; — When the transfer is made please advise me and oblige
Your obt Servant
George L Huntington
To J. S. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Jan 8 47 New Haven
10
James L. Edwards Esquire Lieut. of Purvis Ward Dept. Washington City.

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency.
Jan'y. 3 rd 1847
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 2 d inst I have to state, that Lucy Dodge a Pensioner under the Act of March 3 rd 1843 &c forty Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of March 1846
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos W. Olcott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT. per
J. L. King.

10 Oct. 19. 1840
The Revd
John
J. L. Edwards Cambridge Providence Washington D.C.
Hon
Rosemary Oct 14.

Rose New York October 14th 1846.
Sir,
In the case of John Dodge, (late the husband of Lucy Dodge who was pensioned under act of 11th July 1828,) - I would respectfully request that we be informed, of the service he claimed to have performed, as stated in his Declaration under act of 1818 , That we may furnish the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts, as required in your letter of the 25 th ult. - his widow being unable to give Officers names etc, on account of age and infirmity, - and she positively asserting that he performed more than two years of service, for which she is allowed only a small pension,
I am Respectfully Your Obedient W. L. Chaplin
Miss H. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington D. C.

House of Reps
July 5. 1841
Sir
I since herewith the former declaration of Lucy Dodge widow of John Dodge deceased, except in so far as pertains to the pension certificate of John Dodge former portion of the same. The pension certificate referred to, is attached to the declaration last sent. I did not suppose the just declaration which must determine to be informed that of any importance or I should have preferred the same in the present form than the same must recd
Very Respectfully Yours Obediently J. B. Beck
J. L. Ellsworth Esq. House pensions

Rose Mountain November 16 th 1886.
Sir,
In behalf of Lucy Dodge - whose claim for a pension, under act of Congress of 7 th July 1838, - was not satisfactorily adjusted - I beg leave to present the enclosed certificate - as it so fully cor- roborates, the statement of her late husband John Dodge, in his rec- ommendation under act of Congress 1818, - I doubt not it will be satisfactorily adjusted, - To facilitate the investigation the enclosed affidavit is forwarded. Respectfully requesting - a re-exam- ination of the papers filed in her claim,
I am Respectfully Your obedt Servt W. L. Wade
Store S. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions, Washington D. C.

Lacy Dodge Illinois
Act 7 July 38
Increase
12 mo. pri
8 - forfe
69.33 deducting
40 pp. ann. paid by Albany agent -
Also acts 43
8 444
69.33 deducting
40 pp. ann. from 4 march
43 to 4 march 46
p. by Albany Agt &
also any payment
since that date
H. G. Wade Rose N.Y.

Lucy Dodge, formerly on Albany, N. Y. Roll, now on Illinois Roll, under act of 3 March, 1843, at $40 per annum. Will the Third Auditor be pleased to say to what time she was last paid?
Pension Office,? Feby. 25, 1847. S
Paid at Albany to 4. th March 1846. ~
B.B.
not yet on the Illinois Roll. —
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W o May, 1. 1841.
Lucy Dodge
James L. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Pensions War Dept. Washington City.

Albany, April 28. 1841
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commis n of Pensions, Sir,
Mr. Sturges the Attorney of Mr. Lucy Dodge, a P nt under the act of 7 July 1838, has applied for the Pension agency here, for payments due her pension, but her name is not inscribed in their Books. At Mr. Sturges' request I write to request that the agent here may be instructed to place her name on his Books, & to pay her - The Certe. is dated 11 th Feby. 1841.
Very Respect ly Y r ob t Serv t Lemuel Jenkins.
W.B.
Mr. Sturges has gone to New York City & will return in about a week - the form of an immediate answer is requested, - he resides in Orleans Co.

Sept 14. 1896 Monday Sept 14
Work on Hill
Rev. H. S. ...
Dept. ...
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J. L. Alwoods Caring Prisons Washington

Rose New York Sept 8th 1846.
Sir,
In behalf of Lucy Dodge, who was pensioned under act of Congress of 7th July 1838, at the rate of $40 per month as the widow of John Dodge, who was a pensioner under act of Congress of 18th March 1818, - I would beg leave to request the favour of being informed, of the amount of service ascribed to him performed by said Dodge, in his original Declaration, - as the widow claims a full pension for such ser- vices, - Proof can be furnished of his services in 1775: - if it is not for service performed in this year, that the pension is now granted
I have the honor to be, Very Respectfully, Your Obedt Servt W. G. Wade
Hon. G. H. Edwards Com te of Pensions Washington D. C.

Rose New York Sept 8th 1846.
Sir,
In behalf of Lucy Dodge, who was pensioned under act of Congress of 7th July 1835, at the rate of $40 per month as the widow of John Dodge, who was a pensioner under act of Congress of 18th March 1818, - I would beg leave to request the favour of being informed, of the amount of service ascribed to him performed by said Dodge, in his original Declaration, - as the widow claims a full pension, for such ser- vices, - Proof can be furnished of his services in 1775: - if it is not for service performed in this year, that the pension is now granted.
I have the honor to be, Very Respectfully, Your Obedt Servt W. G. Wade
Hon. G. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions Washington D. C.

10
Jan 29. 1897.
Recd of
Rev. Dodge
Rose Mary Jan 24. 3
Rev. J. L. Edwards Cambridge University. Washington D.C.

Rose New York January 26 th 1843.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 24 th of November 1842, in case of Lucy Dodye's application for an increase of pension under act of Congress 9 th July 1838, - in which you request a return of her pension certificate for correction, I have to inform you, that her certificate under act of 9 th July 1838. & 5 th of March 1843. having been surrendered, she has no certificate, - the return,
I am respectfully, Your obed Servt, Wm G. Winder
Hon J. L. Duvall, Comr of Pensions, Washington D.C.

House of Reps July 28. 1841
Sir
I transmit herewith the pension papers of Mrs Lucy Dodge widow of John Dodge. It is believed that objections as now amended obviate all the objections suggested in your last communication on the subject
Very Respectfully Yours Obediently J. C. Peck
Hon J. L. Ellmers Commr Pensions

War Department Pension Office
21. April 1821.
Sir,
The documents in the case of John Dodge have been examined and are herewith returned for correction. The time of entering and of leaving the service should be particularly stated in the declaration. The schedule of property cannot be received in its present shape, in consequence of the oath prescribed by the Act of 1 May 1820 being on a separate piece of paper. The whole should be written on one sheet of paper.
Respectfully
J. L. Edwards
Samuel Lake Esq re Batavia, New-York

Sir The oath of the pensioner referred to in the within letter attached by me to a copy of his proceedings in court at the last February term, in print, I have taken off and caused the same oath as taken before me to be written in the place where it was attached which makes a complete copy on one sheet of paper as required -
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy. of War
Yours respectfully
J. Clemens

State of Illinois } ss Mercer County } ss
On this 25 th day of June 1849 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for said County Lucy Dodge, a resident of in the County of Mercer aged ninety years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of John Dodge who was a in the Regiment Commanded by and that she has been enrolled on the Pension list of the Illinois Agency and received a pension of Sixty nine & 33/100 dollars per annum under the Act of 17 th June 1844
She further declares that she is still the Widow of the above named John Dodge
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
her Lucy X Dodge mark John Drury Witness to mark
Joseph Leonard S.P.
I certify that the above named Lucy Dodge is personally known to me to be the widow of John Dodge as stated by her in her affidavit Joseph Leonard S.P.

State of Illinois 3 d Mercer County 3 d I Albert P. Taylor Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Leonard is a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the third first day of August 1847, and will expire on the third first day of August 1849, and that his signature above written is genuine Given under my hand and seal Seal of said County, this Twenty Seventh day of June 1849 Albert P. Taylor Clerk

Lucy Dodge Application for an increase of pension act of 4th July 1838

State of New York
Harju County ss. Mr. G. Wade of said county of lawful age being duly sworn according to law, saith, that as the agent and attorney of Lucy Dodge - widow of John Dodge, he makes the following Statement under oath, - for the purpose of obtaining a satisfactory adjustment of the claim of said widow,
That said Lucy Dodge, as the widow of John Dodge, who was pensioned under act of Congress of 18th March 1818, for twenty months service in the Revolutionary War - performed in the years, 1775 and 1776, - was placed upon the pension list at the rate of $40 per annum under act of Congress of 7th of July 1838, - and that she now claims, - the full amount of pension due for the 20 months service - and that this deponent as her agent, - in her absence - she being now with her friends as he is credibly informed, in Illinois - asserts her claim, for her, and in her behalf, for the increase of pension which is her due, Signed and subscribed before me
This 6 day of November 1846 C. B. Coffin District of the Peace
I certify that Mr. G. Wade above named, is the agent and attorney, for Mrs. Lucy Dodge, as set forth in the above affidavit, - and that it is at her request, that the claim is asserted, - and that said widow is now absent from the state, as satisfactorily appears.
C. B. Coffin District of the Peace

State of New York Otsego County ss }
I like May of the Town of Chemung Valley in the County of Otsego and State of New York, being duly sworn says that he has been on the pension list as a revolutionary soldier for more than a year & is yet on the list, and he further says that he knew John Dodge before he entered the service in the year 1776 that he knows that the said John Dodge enlisted in Captain Halcrodes company in Colonel Ruds Regiment of Massachusetts continental troops, that the said John Dodge served in said company & Regiment the whole of the year 1776, as this deponent was in service at the same time & saw the said John Dodge every few days - he further says that the said John Dodge during all that time sustained the character of a good soldier & was as this deponent was informed & believes honorably discharged at the expiration of his term of enlistment & further this deponent saith not
Isaac May
Sworn & subscribed
this 17 th day of November
1820 before me Whitefoot Judge of Otsego County State of New York

Joseph White first I James L. Camp to be one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in the county of Otsego & State of New York before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken as certify that I have known Luke May the foregoing deponent for upwards of twenty years & that he is a credible witness & that in my opinion full faith & credit ought to be given to his testimony November 17 th 1820 J White
State of New York Otsego County, ss. I certify that Joseph White whose signature ap- pears to the within affidavit & the above Certificate was on the 17 th day of November 1820 First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego aforesaid duly qualified as such & that the said signatures are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 17 th Nov. 1820
J. M. Woodruff

State of New York Herkimer County
James Yule, of the town of German Flatts, in the county of Herkimer and State aforesaid, being duly sworn, saith that he personally knows John Dodge an inhabitant now of the town of Sweden and county of Genesee, as this deponent is informed, and believes to be true — That on about the middle of March, in the year 1776, this deponent entered Captain Walbridges company, in the 13th Regiment of Massachusetts Troops, on the continental establishment at Roxbury, Ms. That when he the deponent joined said company as aforesaid, the aforesaid John Dodge was an acting sergeant in the said company, and continued to perform his duty as such, until the regiment was disbanded in New Jersey in January 1777, after the expiration of the year for which it was raised — That this deponent continued on duty in the same company with said Dodge during the whole of said time, and that the regiment was dismissed without written discharges being given to the men.
James Yule
Sworn to and subscribed November 20th, 1828 before me
David Holts
Judge Herk. Com. Pleas
Herkimer Co. — I certify That I am personally acquainted with the above named James Yule, and that he is a credible witness.
David Holts
Judge Herk Com Pleas

State of New York Clerks Office Herkimer County
J. Walter Fish Clerk of the County of Herkimer
Do hereby certify that David Walt Ely whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate was on the 26th Day of November 1820 one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for our said County, Duly Commissioned and sworn to act as such
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Herkimer this 20th Day of November 1820 Walter Fish Clerk

Papers in case of John Dodge Revolutionary Pension
From Sam. Lake Batavia N.Y.

Albany New-York-6040.
Let to Pkg. May 1. 1841.
Lucy Dodge, widow of John Dodge, recd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818- and who died on the 27 th Sept. 1830- of Orleans Co. in the State of N. York who was a private - in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Stephen in the Mass. Sts. line for 1 year private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Febru- ary 1841- and sent to Hon. L. B. Peck, House of Representatives
Arrears to the 14th of March, 1840 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending _____
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
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